Peterborough United vs Colchester United

Peterborough United beat Colchester United 3-1 in the England EFL Trophy on Tuesday 22 September 2026, 3-0 at half-time. In their last 5 meetings, including this one, Colchester United won 1, Peterborough United won 3 and 1 was drawn.

England EFL Trophy Tue 22 Sep 2026, 19:00 Save

Peterborough United

HT 3-0

Colchester United

Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough Sam Mulhall

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Peterborough United vs Colchester United key moments

28' Owura Edwards 1-0 Goal · Assist Harry Leonard · Right foot shot, Peterborough United
31' Harry Ashfield 2-0 Goal · Assist Owura Edwards · Header, Peterborough United
42' Harry Ashfield 3-0 Goal · Assist Harley Mills · Right foot shot, Peterborough United
53' Adrian Akande Yellow card · Foul, Colchester United
66' Lucca Mendonca Yellow card · Foul, Peterborough United
75' Ronnie Harvey Yellow card · Foul, Colchester United
79' Ronnie Harvey 3-1 Goal · Long distance shot, Colchester United

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Match stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Peterborough UnitedColchester United

1.91 Expected goals (xG) 0.31

1.74 xG on target 0.04

63% Possession 37%

145 Attacks 71

80 Dang. Attacks 17

20 Shots 7

7 Shots On Target 1

3 Big Chances 0

3 Corners 1

90% Pass Accuracy 81%

0 Saves 4

13 Fouls 13

1 Yellow Cards 2

1 Offsides 1

1.91 Expected goals (xG) 0.31

1.74 xG on target 0.04

145 Attacks 71

80 Dang. Attacks 17

20 Shots 7

7 Shots On Target 1

6 Shots Off Target 5

7 Shots Blocked 1

14 Shots Inside Box 3

6 Shots Outside Box 4

3 Big Chances 0

3 Big Chances Missed 0

3 Corners 1

17 Dribbles 14

7 Successful Dribbles 7

41% Dribble Success 50%

1 Offsides 1

Peterborough United vs Colchester United lineups

Confirmed

Peterborough United 4-2-3-1

1 Alex Bass

4 Liam Kelly
45 Harry Ashfield 2

9 Harry Leonard

Substitutes

3 Evan Weir 74'
7 Harrison Jones
10 Ethan Williams 67'
20 Chris Conn-Clarke 58'
23 Collin Andeng-Ndi
27 Danny Ormerod 58'
35 Eddie Fox 68'

Colchester United 4-2-3-1

1 Tom Smith

24 Frankie Terry
5 Jack Tucker
44 Samuel Kuffour Jr.
30 Kane Vincent-Young

6 Paul Digby
47 Ronnie Harvey

17 Jaden Williams
4 Ben Perry
23 Adrian Akande

11 Leon Chiwome

Substitutes

2 Rob Hunt 46'
10 Jack Payne 63'
12 Moses Sesay
22 Thimothée Lo-Tutala
27 Oscar Thorn 63'
39 Kien Connelly 46'
42 Milton Oni 46'

Peterborough United and Colchester United player stats

Peterborough United player stats

1 Alex Bass GK	90	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	21	0
12 Josh Feeney DEF	90	0	0	0	0	108	1	0	0	108	1
14 Harley Mills DEF	90	0	1	2	0	94	1	2	0	94	1
18 Lucca Mendonca DEF	90	0	0	1	0	96	1	1	0	96	1
2 Carl Johnston DEF	68	0	0	0	0	55	1	0	0	55	1
11 Owura Edwards MID	90	1	1	1	1	35	4	1	1	35	4
16 Ben Woods MID	90	0	0	3	1	71	1	3	1	71	1
4 Liam Kelly MID	74	0	0	1	0	78	1	1	0	78	1
19 Bolu Shofowoke MID	67	0	0	2	1	18	1	2	1	18	1
45 Harry Ashfield MID	58	2	0	4	2	29	1	4	2	29	1
9 Harry Leonard FWD	58	0	1	2	1	3	0	2	1	3	0
3 Evan Weir DEF Sub	16	0	0	0	0	22	0	0	0	22	0
20 Chris Conn-Clarke MID Sub	32	0	0	3	1	15	1	3	1	15	1
27 Danny Ormerod FWD Sub	32	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0
10 Ethan Williams FWD Sub	23	0	0	1	0	9	0	1	0	9	0
35 Eddie Fox FWD Sub	22	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	0	19	0

Colchester United player stats

1 Tom Smith GK	90	0	0	0	43	0	0	0	43	0
24 Frankie Terry DEF	90	0	0	0	54	1	0	0	54	1
44 Samuel Kuffour Jr. DEF	90	0	1	0	55	0	1	0	55	0
30 Kane Vincent-Young DEF	63	0	0	0	21	1	0	0	21	1
5 Jack Tucker DEF	46	0	0	0	19	0	0	0	19	0
6 Paul Digby MID	90	0	0	0	58	1	0	0	58	1
23 Adrian Akande MID	90	0	2	0	21	1	2	0	21	1
47 Ronnie Harvey MID	90	1	1	1	20	1	1	1	20	1
17 Jaden Williams MID	63	0	1	0	12	0	1	0	12	0
4 Ben Perry MID	46	0	0	0	16	1	0	0	16	1
11 Leon Chiwome FWD	46	0	0	0	13	1	0	0	13	1
2 Rob Hunt DEF Sub	44	0	0	0	19	0	0	0	19	0
42 Milton Oni MID Sub	44	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	18	0
10 Jack Payne MID Sub	27	0	1	0	33	1	1	0	33	1
39 Kien Connelly FWD Sub	44	0	0	0	12	4	0	0	12	4
27 Oscar Thorn FWD Sub	27	0	1	0	3	1	1	0	3	1

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Peterborough United vs Colchester United team news

Peterborough United were without 4 players and Colchester United were without 1 player.

Peterborough United 4 out

Sam Hughes Achilles tendon rupture · Missed 73 games Injured

Rio Adebisi Knee Injury · Missed 74 games Injured

Matthew Garbett Hamstring Injury · Missed 18 games Injured

Declan Frith Broken Ankle · Missed 18 games Injured

Colchester United 1 out

Teddy Bishop Hamstring Injury · Missed 11 games Injured

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Peterborough United L D D L D

Colchester United D D L L W

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Colchester United vs Peterborough United head to head

1 Colchester United wins 1 draws 3 Peterborough United wins

3.0 goals per game 80% both teams scored 60% over 2.5 goals

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EFL Trophy on TV this week

Venue: Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough Capacity 15,314 · Grass
Weather: 20°C, overcast clouds Wind 7 km/h · Humidity 77%
Managers: Luke Williams Peterborough United Danny Cowley Colchester United
Officials: Referee Sam Mulhall 1st Assistant A. Khan 4th Official C. Fitch

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